# Garhshankar

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**Garhshankar** is a city in [Hoshiarpur district](/source/Hoshiarpur_district) in the state of [Punjab](/source/Punjab_(India)), [India](/source/India).

## History

Garshankar was founded by Doad Chandarvanshi [Rajput](/source/Rajput) king named Shankar Sahai at around 1000 AD, later his [kila](/source/Kila) was destroyed by western conquerors. Garhshankar was converted as a Tehsil in the year of 1844 by the British administration. Before the [Partition](/source/Partition) of [British India](/source/British_India) in 1947, Garhshankar had a significant population of Muslim Ghorewaha Rajputs.[1] More information is available in census and 1904 Hoshiarpur report. [2]

## Politics

[Jai Krishan Singh Rouri](/source/Jai_Krishan), (AAP) is the second term MLA from [Garhshankar Assembly Constituency](/source/Garhshankar_Assembly_Constituency), elected in [2022 Punjab Assembly Elections](/source/2022_Punjab_Legislative_Assembly_election). He was first elected as MLA in [2017 Punjab Assembly Elections](/source/2017_Punjab_Legislative_Assembly_election).

## Demographics

As per 2011 Census, Garhshankar had a population of 16,955. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garhshankar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%.[3]

## Railways

Garhshankar Railway Station, Satnaur Badesron Railway Station are the very nearby railway stations to Garhshankar.[citation needed]

## Education

- Govt. Sen. Sec. School, Garhshankar
- S.B.S. Model High School.
- Doaba Public Sen. Sec. School Parowal, Garhshankar
- Mount Carmel School, Garhshankar
- St. Soldier Divine Public School, Garhshankar
- Garhshankar Education Society, Nangal Road, Garhshankar.
- Babbar Akali Memorial Khalsa College Garhshankar
- P.D. Bedi Sen.Sec. Arya School.
- M.D.K.S.D. Public School
- Vidya Sagar Public School
- Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Sen.Sec.School
- B Bits (Computer Courses, and Training Center) Chandigarh Chowk, Garhshankar.
- Navjot Senior Secondary School.

## References

1. gazetteers Hoshiarpur 1904

1. generator, metatags (2017-07-30). ["Hoshiarpur District report - 1904"](https://www.punjabpartition.com/forum/geography-demographics/hoshiarpur-district-report-1904). *Punjab Partition*. Retrieved 2023-11-21.

1. ["Garhshankar Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2023 | Punjab"](https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800179-garhshankar-punjab.html). *www.census2011.co.in*. Retrieved 2023-11-21.

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